Clean sweep

It’s a Red Sox nation

The Boston Red Sox won four straight games to beat Colorado Rockies in the World Series Championship, their second in four years.

I only saw the final two games, and they were nerve wrecking! Boston just had to make it hard on themselves, losing their leads and in the third game looked as it the Rockies might take that one back. Still, they fought back to keep the game on their side. In the fourth game at Coors Field, Boston had a comfortable 3-1 lead and Bobby Kielty added another single homerun in the eighth. However, Colorado reduced the gap to make the score 4-3, and Okajima had to step down the mound, making way for closer Papelbon.

Mike Lowell got MVP of the series. In the final game, Lowell hit a 2-run homer. It’s interesting to see where he will end up next season because his contract with Boston ends today.

I recognise all the Japanese players in the series – Okajima, Matsuzaka (Boston) and Matsui (Colorado). Theo Epstein, the General Manager of the Red Sox was there, of course. Hensem! Heh.

I should’ve at least passed by Fenway Park when I was in Boston earlier this year. Ah well…